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Really struggling with sleep

ArraDreamingSenior Contributor20 Jan 2022, 10:55 am AEDT

Really struggling with sleep

Only recently got our two young kids to sleep mostly through the night apart from maybe once or twice, and to be honest the 4 yo has only ever slept through the night a small handful of times in life up until now he’s been more challenging than the baby but anyway so back to me

now I can’t sleep
I just can’t no matter what I do no matter what sleep routine or anything like that I try and I am just awake all night and it’s been like this all week I haven’t slept in a few days

what can I do

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Shaz51Senior Contributor20 Jan 2022, 8:57 pm AEDT

Re: Really struggling with sleep

awww @ArraDreaming , maybe a appt with the doctor to help you with some suggestions

how about watching a boring movie xxx

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor20 Jan 2022, 9:23 pm AEDT

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The funny and ironic thing is last night I put on a “very boring podcast” which is meant to be so boring it makes you sleep….. I made it to the end and I was still awake I thought I don’t think this was meant to happen, I also switched podcasts half way through to a different episode because the first one was “too boring” that’s my adhd for you!

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor21 Jan 2022, 11:05 am AEDT

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Tried to book online for my doctor today and he’s booked out until next Wednesday and I’m not sure if I can hold out for that long

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Unknown userMember21 Jan 2022, 11:13 am AEDT

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Morning @ArraDreaming,

How are you travelling today? It sounds like you had a hard night.

Re. the GP appointment, is there another doctor you might be able to see at the same practice?

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor21 Jan 2022, 11:17 am AEDT

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The one that I see there is really good I could try anyone there I guess

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor21 Jan 2022, 11:18 am AEDT

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I’m just really over it

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor21 Jan 2022, 11:18 am AEDT

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I’m doing everything I can

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Unknown userMember21 Jan 2022, 11:21 am AEDT

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I know what you mean, I for sure have my preferred GP at the practice I go to, but sometimes she's really busy (because she's good!) and I have to weigh up the urgency of my need to see a doctor with the doctors who are available. It's a call for you to make @ArraDreaming, but I hope you can get the help you need soon.

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor21 Jan 2022, 11:24 am AEDT

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But the other people don’t know me it feels like
I have spent ages like years and never had a gp I actually like and feel listened until recently
I can try book in with someone else

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor21 Jan 2022, 11:25 am AEDT

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Last night was really hard I tried everything and got some sleep but only maybe an hour or so

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